Technology is upside down in the world. ChatGPT, which was once popular, now has a huge public opinion against artificial intelligence or AI. Named ‘quit GPT’. Any reason behind?
More than 100,000 customers in the US have already canceled their ChatGPT subscriptions. As stars like Mark Ruffalo or Katy Perry joined this movement, the enthusiasm of the common people increased several times. But why this sudden rebellion? Behind the scenes lies OpenAI’s political ambitions and unscrupulous business tactics.
Allegedly, OpenAI President Greg Brockman donated nearly $2.5 million to Donald Trump’s campaign fund. Technology circles claim that this money is actually being spent to protect a special political interest even if it is for the welfare of humanity. Not only that, agencies like Immigration or ICE are also reported to be using ChatGPT. Allegedly, through this, AI is being used for deportation or kidnapping.
The biggest controversy is over a deal with the Pentagon. When the US Department of Defense asked AI firms for technology to develop mass surveillance and automated weapons, their rival firm ‘Anthropic’ outright rejected it. The Trump administration in turn tried to corner them by declaring them a ‘national security risk’. But OpenAI seizes that opportunity without borrowing any morals. They agreed to join hands with the Pentagon to bring AI to the battlefield.
Financially cornered OpenAI. They are likely to incur a loss of around $14 billion this year. The market share fell from 69 percent to just 45 percent. History shows that any boycott movement succeeds only when its goals are clear and alternatives are close at hand. People are now moving away from chatgpt to cloud or other advanced AI.
Historian Bregman recalled the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. Just as one small step that day shook the foundations of apartheid, today’s ‘Quit GPT’ movement can stop the tyranny of technology. Your ten-second decision can be a powerful political message for Silicon Valley.
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